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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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JPEGMAFIA innovates on ‘All My Heroes Are Cornballs’

Miles Parrish September 17, 2019

This past Friday, Baltimore rapper JPEGMAFIA released his third album, "All My Heroes Are Cornballs," since seeing critical success with his 2018 release of "Veteran." JPEG's newest project builds upon...

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Fury embraces ’90s punk nostalgia on “Failed Entertainment”

Miles Parrish May 6, 2019

Known for their high-energy, aggressive music, California-based hardcore band Fury released their new album “Failed Entertainment” May 3. “Failed Entertainment” starts off just as strong as one...

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Rico Nasty flips out on ‘Anger Management’

Miles Parrish April 26, 2019

Maryland rapper Rico Nasty released her fourth official project, “Anger Management,” this past Thursday on all platforms. It has proven to be one of the most short-tempered and explosive releases...

Local artist Bri Romo poses next to their art at an art show at Hotel Hillcrest on April 20, 2019. Bri regularly posts original drawings on their instagram, @brisxart, and is also in a local band called Soft Stereo. (AJ Frankson | Collegian)

Hotel Hillcrest hosts first annual 4/20 art show

Miles Parrish April 24, 2019

Since debuting in October, Hotel Hillcrest has become one of the emerging venues for local musicians to perform. For this year’s 4/20, however, they hosted something a bit different than usual. Since...

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Show Me the Body explode on ‘Dog Whistle’

Miles Parrish April 16, 2019

On March 29, the New York City band known for blending hardcore punk with hip-hop and banjos, Show Me the Body, released their third project, "Dog Whistle" on all platforms. This follows their "Corpus...

Mitchell James is a rapper from Fresno, California and is currently in his junior year at CSU.

CSU’s Mitchell James focuses in on his music

Miles Parrish March 5, 2019

Mitchell James is doing more than just pursuing a degree in sociology. Originally from Fresno, California, he spent six and a half years as a member of the United States Navy before coming to Colorado...

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Gunna keeps the party wet with ‘Drip or Drown 2’

Miles Parrish February 27, 2019

Gunna keeps the trap torch alive. This past Friday, Georgia-based rapper, Gunna released his latest album, "Drip or Drown 2" as a sequel to his "Drip or Drown" EP in 2017. "Drip or Drown 2" comes...

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J.I.D puts on an unforgettable performance at the Aggie Theatre

Miles Parrish February 7, 2019

This Monday, J.I.D—an Atlanta-based rapper signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records—came to the Aggie Theatre for a stop on his "Catch Me If You Can" tour. His very rare appearance is one to remember. The...

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Boogie reveals frustrations on ‘Everything’s For Sale’

Miles Parrish February 5, 2019

California based hip-hop artist Boogie, also known as "Westside Boogie," is one of the latest signees to Eminem's label, Shady Records. On Jan. 25, Boogie released his debut studio album "Everything's...

Headphones sit on a phone displaying the Spotify app. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr user download source.fr)

5 albums in the making to look out for in 2019

Miles Parrish January 28, 2019

The year 2019 is here, and plenty of new music is on its way as well. Although there will be countless releases throughout the coming months, here are five albums to keep an eye out for. Schoolboy Q:...

CSU senior and english and ethic studies major Xavier Hadley poses for a portrait on Oct. 15. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Músico estudiante de CSU medita sobre su crecimiento artístico

Miles Parrish October 24, 2018

Editor’s note: The Collegian is starting a section in Spanish for our Spanish-speaking readers. Spanish articles will be available online and in print. Find the English version here. Traducido por Cinthia Avitia. Xavier...

CSU senior and english and ethic studies major Xavier Hadley poses for a portrait on Oct. 15. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

CSU student musician reflects on artistic growth

Miles Parrish October 15, 2018
Xavier Hadley, a 22-year-old Colorado native and English senior at Colorado State University, goes by the name of "Xavley" and is making waves with his music all over Colorado. Hadley has been making and releasing music over the past couple of years, and through music has found his own personal creative identity.
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